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At G-7, Japan’s energy plan is not all that green
TOKYO: Japan may find itself the odd man out when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents his government's blueprint for combating...
Gadkari hints at new routes to upgrade ports, services
With employees opposing ports corporatisation, Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said attempts were being made to find alternatives...
Boeing 777 celebrates 20 years of connecting the world
UKRAINE: Sunday marks 20 years since United Airlines became the world’s first airline to introduce the Boeing 777 into commercial...
Singapore’s CityDev drops3.9% on news of impending removal from a FTSE index
SINGAPORE: Shares of mainboard-listed City Developments fell 3.6 per cent following news that the stock will be dropped from the...
Malaysia exports drop 8.8% in April
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's April exports fell 8.8 per cent from a year earlier, worse than expected, as lower gas prices...
IDC reveals vendors shipped total of 11.4m wearables in first quarter of 2015
LONDON: Research firm IDC says the global wearable devices market recorded its eighth straight quarter of steady growth with shipments...
Taiwan imposes 45% property gains tax
TAIPEI: Taiwan's lawmakers approved a property gains tax of as much as 45 per cent to rein in speculative transactions...
BGD seizes Indian goods worth 50m taka
DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel seized Indian goods worth 50 million taka ($642,740) that were smuggled into the country....
Popcorn Buzz app allows Android users to engage in free group call with 200 people at same time
TOKYO: Popcorn Buzz app allows Android users to engage in a free group call that includes up to 200 people...
All you must know about Blackberry Leap
NEW DELHI: Blackberry launches the Leap priced at Rs 21,490. The third touch-based device from the erstwhile RIM's stable is...
Lenovo’s high-end Vibe X2 smartphone gets Android Lollipop OS update in Asia
BEJING: Lenovo's high-end Vibe X2 smartphone gets Android Lollipop OS update in Asia. Google's comparatively new OS update was earlier...
Decision to make Skype available for web browsers is smart move
LONDON: The decision to make Skype available for web browsers is a smart move that is sure to impress the...
Corvette ZO6 convertible competes with other legendary convertibles
BERLIN: The Corvette ZO6 convertible competes with other legendary convertibles like the Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Audi R8 Quattro V-10...
Bose introduces latest addition of Soundlink Mini II
TOKYO: Bose has introduced the latest addition of Soundlink Mini II. The second iteration of the speaker keeps what everyone...
Hyundai to launch its Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
NEW DELHI: Hyundai is ready to launch its Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). What’s the logic behind...
Ireland authorities seize ketamine worth €1.3m
DUBLIN: Around €1.3m worth of ketamine has been seized in Garda operations carried in the Dublin and Kildare regions. A...
Acer announces a pair of new Android tablets
NEW YORK: Acer announced a pair of new Android tablets. Both the Iconia One 7 B1-760HD and One 8 B1-830...
UK police seize 50 bags of herbal cannabis
LONDON: Two smugglers have been arrested and around 50 bags of suspected herbal cannabis have been seized following a drugs...
HP Enterprise plans to showcase prototype of potential game-changer The Machine in 2016
NEW YORK: Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to showcase a prototype of potential game-changer The Machine as early as 2016. The...
Turkey export increases 4% in 2014, touches $157b mark
ANKARA: The 2014 exports of Turkey increased some 4 percent last year, reaching $157.6 billion, a record in the history...
